combust
[ kuhm-buhst ]
/ kəmˈbʌst /
verb (used with or without object)
to burn.
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Origin of combust
1325–75; Middle English <Latin combūstus (past participle of combūrere to burn up, equivalent to com-com- + -ūs- variant stem of ūrere to burn + -tus past participle suffix; -b- by misanalysis of ambūrere, another derivative, as am- + -būrere)
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Example sentences from the Web for combust
When Venus and Mercury were ‘combust’ their influence was lost.
Astronomical Lore in Chaucer|Florence M. GrimmAll astrologers agree that a planet is fortified by this position, but a planet when combust is very evil in its influences.
The Influence of the Stars|Rosa BaughanA planet was said to be combust when its light was extinguished by proximity to the sun.
Astronomical Lore in Chaucer|Florence M. GrimmVenus and Mercury, when thus 'combust,' lost their influence.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 (of 7)|Geoffrey Chaucer
British Dictionary definitions for combust
combust
/ (kəmˈbʌst) /
adjective
astrology (of a star or planet) invisible for a period between 24 and 30 days each year due to its proximity to the sun
verb
chem to burn
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